A semiconductor prism coupler based nanoplasmonic sensor consisting of a high refractive index (RI) silicon prism, a gold (Au) metal film and different amino acids was is used as a dielectric samples for sensing in the in the Attenuated Total Internal Reflection (ATIR) mode. An additional silicon nano-layer has been used for increasing stability and sensitivity of the surface plasmon resonancesensor which enhances of the evanescent field near the metal-analyte interface compared to the traditional three layer structure. Positional swap of the silicon nano-layer from above the metal surface to below the metal surface causes further enhancement of the evanescent field near the metal-analyte interface. Performance of the nano-plasmonic sensors depending upon the high refractive index silicon prism, additional silicon nano-layer and swapping mechanism is discussed with the help of sensing performance for different amino acids with corresponding image response for the proposed nano-plasmonic sensor in a MATLAB environment.
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